Laboratory Information

Class Timming
Textbook(s)
Grading
Logistics
Academic Integrity
Homework/Lab Turn-in Procedure

Class Timming

The labs are held in Moore 204.
W 4 - 6pm
F 10 - noon

Textbook(s)

There is no required textbook for lab. All content will be provided through lab notes. However you have to purchase a $20 kit, which you get to keep. There will be an announcement made regarding where and when to pick it up from.

Grading

For the lab component you will receive 0.5 cu. The grading breakup for lab component is as follows:

  • Pre-lab: 15%
  • Lab Reports: 70%
        - Due to the nature of the course, making up missed labs is not possible. Unexcused absences will be result in a 15% penalty for lab missed.
        - Late reports will incur penalty of 10% per day up to 4 days and then no credit

  • Final Exam: 15%

    • Important: 

    Credit for work will be recorded only as reported by the grader in the Gradebook on Blackboard. It is your responsibility to make sure that your work has been properly recorded in the Gradebook.

    Make sure you call any problems with missing records to your grader's attention immediately; the grade entries on the Blackbaord will be considered permanent after one week subsequent to their posting. Similarly, make sure you address problems with grading – either on your homework or on an exam – immediately following the return of your work.


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    Course Logitics

    1. Prelab Questions are to be turned at start of lab
        - They should preferrably typed (or please write legibly)

    2. You can work in teams to perform the labs (2-3 students per team)
        - you may not work with the same person twice throughout the semester
         - Please do not distract others with surfing, playing music or eating in the lab

    3. You must do you own lab report writing
        - See Writing Guidelines for the format of the report.
        - Submit Hard copy (print) and turn in at start of lab
        - Submit soft copy (backup purposes). See Lab-turn in guidelines

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    Academic Integrity

    You are expected to submit your own work for pre-lab questions and lab reports. If you are caught with work submitted that is completely copied from some other source (including current or former ESE112 students), or that has been prepared by somebody other than you, you will face severe discipline by the university. You can further read Penn's Code of Academic Integrity page on this subject matter.


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    Lab turn-in procedure

    Besides turning in a hard copy of your report, you will turn all lab reports using Digital Dropbox on Blackboard. Follow the steps below to open the Digital Drop Box page.

    • 1.  Log into Blackboard
    • 2.  Click on your Course link (ESE112-101/102-2008C).
    • 3.  Click Tools
    • 4.  Select Digital Drop Box.

    Function Description
    Add File

    Upload files to the Drop Box

    Send File

    Send a file to the Instructor

    Remove

    Remove a file from the Drop Box


    Important:
    • 1.  When you submit your lab report, give the file name the same as your penn username and lab number. E.g. My username at penn is palsetia, hence I will submit file called palsetia_LabX.doc, where X is lab number.
    • 2.  Give an approriate title in the Name field and put down any comments you have in Comments field.
    • 3. Once you have uploaded the file using Add File, REMEMBER to click Send file to send the file to the instructor.
    • 4.  You can submit your work more than once, but make sure you mention that in comments section when you resubmit your work.
    • 5.  When you submit the file, BlackBoard will show the date and time file received. Note: The date and time displayed in each instance is not the date and time on the user’s machine, rather, it is the date and time on the Blackboard Academic Suite server.

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